MERCURY WARNING: Compact fluorescent light-bulbs contain very small amounts of mercury and care must be taken in disposing of them or when they break. The EPA suggests the following: o People and pets should immediately leave the room. o Open a window and/or door and Air out the room for 5 to 10 minutes. o Turn off the central forced air heating/air-conditioning system. o Thoroughly collect broken glass and visible powder using wet cloths. Never use vacuum cleaners or brooms. o Put all debris and cleanup materials in a sealable container and put outdoors in a trash container or protected area until materials can be disposed of properly. Do not leaving bulb fragments or cleanup materials indoors. o If practical, continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken and leave the heating/air conditioning system shut off for several hours. epa.gov/cfl/cflcleanup.html Also check out these frequently asked questions about CFLs below Frequently Asked Questions Information on Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) and Mercury November 2010 All of this needs to be done to protect people from the tiny amount of mercury in one fluorescent light bulb. Which begs the question, are these lights really safe and are the risks worth it? Another equally important concern is what happens to the environment – the air, soil and water – when tons of discarded bulbs, along with the mercury, are dumped into local landfills? ~WorldTruth. TV ♥ Continue reading at: worldtruth.tv/understanding-the-dangers-of-fluorescent-light-bulbs/
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:36:13 +0000
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